Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists further hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought.
Astronomers know that the universe is expanding — and not just expanding, but doing so at a faster and faster rate. For decades, they’ve puzzled over what could possibly be speeding everything up. Their mathematical model describing how the universe behaves could explain it well if there were a powerful, constant force at play — but they didn’t know the nature of this force or where it came from, so they called it dark energy. AP
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A special legislative session began at Alabama’s State House Monday in a move to quickly capitalize on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.
Civil rights activists have countered with protests and lawsuits challenging the new redistricting efforts. Protesters gathered outside the Alabama Statehouse for a rally on Tuesday carrying signs reading “Black Voters Matter.”AP
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Two years after Sudan’s war forced him from his land, Omer al-Hassan returned to rebuild his farm.
But now a new conflict in the Middle East threatens to push him deeper into financial loss and food insecurity as fuel and fertilizer prices rise.
Al-Hassan and other farmers in Sudan are bracing for an expensive planting season in the weeks ahead. AP
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A small group of South Carolina lawmakers held a rare Friday meeting to discuss a proposed new congressional map intended to allow Republicans a clean sweep of the state’s seven U.S. House seats.
The hearing was the first step in redistricting. But its future remains murky. The state Senate has yet to agree to consider new districts later this month, an action that would require a two-thirds vote.

Venezuela’s Acting President Defends Country’s Territory and Rejects Trump’s 51st State Remarks
The Hague, Netherlands (AP) — Venezuela ’s acting President Delcy

Trump and Xi Dialed Down the Trade War, but Challenges Lurk at Their China Summit
Washington (AP) — President Donald Trump claims that America has

Supreme Court Temporarily Extends Women’s Access to a Widely Used Abortion Pill
Washington (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely

Supreme Court Halts Order for Alabama to Use US House Map With 2 Largely Black Districts
Washington (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for

European Council President: EU Will Have to Talk to Russia
Brussels (dpa) — European Council President António Costa on Saturday

Firefighters Continue to Battle Blaze in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Kiev (dpa) — Hundreds of firefighters are continuing to battle a wildfire in

Tennessee Redistricting Plan Splits Memphis Neighbors and Reshapes Midterms as Other States Follow
Memphis, Tenn. (AP) — For 21 years, Steve Fowler and Sam Wilson have

Moscow Marks Victory Day With a Scaled Down Red Square Parade Under Tight Security
Moscow (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced

Israeli Drone Strikes Near Beirut Kill 4 and Southern Airstrikes Kill at Least 13
Beirut (AP) — Three Israeli drone strikes on vehicles just south of Beirut

Starmer Says he Won’t Quit After Local Elections Deliver Losses for Labour and Wins for Reform UK
London (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted Friday that

Thousands of German School Students Protest Against Military Service
Berlin (dpa) — Tens of thousands of school students took to the streets

Thousands Protest Israel’s Participation in Venice Biennale
Rome (dpa) — Some 2,000 people gathered on Friday to protest
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